Spring 2017 Recent Publicity Highlights
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TUTTLE New Titles and Backlist Highlights Spring 2017 Recent Publicity Highlights Katie Chin’s Everyday Chinese Cookbook…page 81 Katie Chin shared how to make chicken and vegetable lo mein on the TODAY Show. Cooking demo for pineapple fried rice and cook- book giveaway on Fox’s, THE REAL Featured on PRI’S THE WORLD “How a Chinese restaurant in America’s Midwest won Sean Connery’s heart” Diary of a Tokyo Teen…page 53 “A sweet and funny book that will entice those with an interest in Japan, as well as fans of Lucy Knisley’s Relish: My Life in the Kitchen.”—School Library Journal “Teens hoping to travel to Japan—or anywhere, for that matter—will have a lot to gain from Inzer’s warts-and-all account of her journey.” —Booklist “Readers won’t just want to go to Japan by the end of this memoir—they’ll want to go with Inzer.” —Publishers Weekly True Crime Japan…page 65 “A winning mix of irreverent and earnest observations in this snapshot of the under- world in modern Japan.” —Publishers Weekly “An eye-opener for all readers, but especially for those engaged in criminal justice.” —San Francisco Book Review “Murphy has an admirable desire to educate: the stories are interspersed with dis- cussions about broader Japanese social themes, including a fascinating discussion of life in Japanese prisons.” —South China Morning Post AWARD WINNERS! Creative Child Magazine 2016 Creative Child Magazine Selected by The Society of Illustrators’ for Book of the Year 2016 Book of the Year their annual exhibit showcasing original art Multicultural Book category Activity Books for Kids category from the year’s best children’s books Once Upon a Time in Japan Ultimate Paper Airplanes for Kids The Cambodian Dancer page 53 page 9 page 53 FRONT COVER: Image from Kimono Design,PAGEs"!#+#/6%2)MAGEFROMNew Expressions in Origami Art, page 2 New Titles . Table of Contents New Titles and Backlist Highlights Record Breaking Paper Airplanes Origami . 02 Kit …Page 8 Coloring & Crafts . 18 Language. 24 Literature . 42 Children’s & Young Adult. 46 A Touch of Asia Coloring Book Travel. 54 …Page 18 History, Culture & Current Affairs. 62 Martial Arts . 66 Cooking & Cake Decorating . 76 Body, Mind, Spirit & Religion . 82 Japanese for Fun Phrasebook & Art & Collectibles . 84 Dictionary …Page 25 Gardening & Design . 90 Index . 95 ABOUT TUTTLE “Books to Span the East and West” Our core mission at Tuttle Publishing is to create books which bring people Stop North Korea! together one page at a time. Tuttle was founded in 1832 in the small New …Page 64 England town of Rutland, Vermont (USA). Our fundamental values remain as strong today as they were then—to publish best-in-class books informing the English-speaking world about the countries and peoples of Asia. The world has become a smaller place today and Asia’s economic, cultural and political infl uence has expanded, yet the need for meaningful dialogue and informa- tion about this diverse region has never been greater. Since 1948, Tuttle has been a leader in publishing books on the cultures, arts, cuisines, languages and literatures of Asia. Our authors and photographers have won numerous awards and Tuttle has published thousands of books on subjects ranging from martial arts to paper crafts. We welcome you to explore the wealth of Farm to Table information available on Asia at www.tuttlepublishing.com. Asian Secrets …Page 76 TUTTLE Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore The Art of Paper Sculpture “... Origami is about connections: between the fi bers of the paper or folding medium, between the creases that join into intricate networks—but most of all between the artist and the observer of the fi nished work.” —from the foreword by Robert Lang JOEL COOPER Liciistiumiciiciciciistisistiumiistiusstiumststiutiumttitiuiiuiumumum adiadaddiiid d destesteesssttett et eet,t, dittet elitemelitlitelitemlliiitemititettemteemem conesconeconccoononesonesneneses exeriaexeexereexxeriaxexerixxereeriaririariiaa diteititeittee nnonsenononnonsonseonsoonnsennsssee queququeue v voluoluoollu uptaquiptptaquiaquaqquiququiui beab eaeaaqaqu quoqu quouo momodmodimododioddii aturturtuurur aaco comniscoccomomomnisniisssmsmi mim minisinisninisiseseas eae a el magmagag nnanatnateaattees stibus.sststistib tibttiibibuus.uss , a di 2 ORIGAMI www.tuttlepublishing.com $29.95 jacketed hardcover $39.95 (CAD) ISBN-13: 978-0-8048-4677-6 March Origami Tuttle Publishing full-color photos throughout 10½ X 8½ 192 pages Carton Quantity: 10 Selling Territory: World ebook available New Expressions in Origami Art s Presents a virtual who’s-who of contemporary origami masters Masterworks from 25 Leading Paper Artists with illustrated essays on 25 Meher McArthur master folders from around the Robert J. Lang, foreword world sRobert Lang’s thoughtful intro- Once considered strictly a Japanese craft, origami has now spread across the globe. And due to duction sets the stage for the the work of a handful of master paper folders around the world, what was once seen as a pastime essays to follow for children is now recognized as a highly expressive and sophisticated art form. sAuthor Meher McArthur’s Through gorgeous photos and brilliant essays, New Expressions in Origami Art demonstrates museum show, Above the Fold: why origami is now an international art movement. The artists featured here have elevated paper New Expressions in Origami is scheduled to run through 2019 folding by showing how astounding shapes and figures can be created from a single sheet of paper though a variety of folding techniques. Artists in far-flung parts of the world, including the United States, France, England, China and ALSO AVAILABLE: Scandinavia, have progressively refined these techniques. The result has been the emergence of Mind-Blowing Modular Origami many new and surprising sculptural forms created through techniques such as wet folding, ISBN-13: 978-4-8053-1309-1 curved creasing, tessellating and the use of alternative materials beyond paper. $16.95/$21.95 (CAD) New Expressions in Origami Art presents the work of 25 contemporary masters who are among Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami the most innovative paper artists working today, each one enthusiastically advancing the boundar- ISBN-13: 978-0-8048-4338-6 ies of origami in terms of scope, style, scale, materials and subject. $24.95/$28.95 (CAD) Meher McArthur is a freelance Asian art curator, author and educator. Her many publications Origami Animal Sculpture include Reading Buddhist Art: An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols; The Arts of ISBN-13: 978-4-8053-1262-9 Asia: Materials, Techniques, Styles; An ABC of What Art Can Be; Confucius: A Throneless King, $19.95/$24.95 (CAD) and Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami. Akira Yoshizawa: Japan’s Robert J. Lang, a student of origami for over 40 years, is recognized as one of the world’s leading Greatest Origami Master masters of the art form and a pioneer in the marriage of origami with mathematics and science. ISBN-13: 978-4-8053-1393-0 $29.95/$39.95 (CAD He has authored and coauthored 13 books, and lectures widely on origami and its applications. For complete backlist, visit www.tuttlepublishing.com ORIGAMI 3 A New Title From Two Leading Origami Masters: Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander Michael G. LaFosse is widely regarded as one of the leading masters in the fi eld of origami art. Together with Richard L. Alexander, he cofounded the Origamido Studio, a commercial design and fi ne art atelier. Together they have authored over 75 books and a dozen instructional DVDs for the paper folding enthusiast. They also produce fi ne handmade papers for the origami artist community. www.origamido.com 4 ORIGAMI www.tuttlepublishing.comwww tuttlepublishing com $18.95 paperback with DVD $24.95 (CAD) ISBN-13: 978-0-8048-4807-7 April Origami Tuttle Publishing FREE video DVD includes DVD; 15 projects; full-color photos & diagrams Included throughout 8½ X 11 128 pages Carton Quantity: 20 Selling Territory: World ebook available Previously Published ISBN: 978-0-8048-3650-0 Advanced Origami An Artist’s Guide to Folding Techniques and Paper QHow-to fold museum level origami models Michael G. LaFosse Richard L. Alexander QStep-by-step video folding instructions for each project on Michael G. LaFosse is recognized internationally as a leading educator and author in the fi eld of the accompanying free DVD origami, and his remarkably complex works are exhibited in galleries and museums around the world. This latest edition of his landmark book, Advanced Origami, contains a new introduction by his coauthor and noted paper artist Richard L. Alexander along with DVD video lessons for 15 original projects. ALSO BY THE AUTHORS: Advanced Origami: An Artist’s Guide to Folding Techniques and Paper provides clear diagrams LaFosse & Alexander’s Essential and instructions allowing experienced paper folders to recreate the 15 original origami master- Book of Origami ISBN-13: 978-4-8053-1268-1 pieces. The folding methods are certainly challenging and advanced, but the results are both $16.95/$22.95 (CAD) spectacular and rewarding. LaFosse offers the reader a vast and inspiring range of amazing objects and origami techniques in which to engage. LaFosse & Alexander’s Origami Jewelry The 15 intricate, lifelike projects featured include: ISBN-13: 978-4-8053-1151-6 Toco Toucan Cattleya Orchid Horseshoe Crab Praying Mantis $16.95/$19.95 (CAD) A A A A A Hummingbird A Bats A Panther Mask A Sea Turtle Michael LaFosse’s Origami Butterfl ies A And much more! ISBN-13: 978-4-8053-1226-1 $19.95/$22.95